Each time we interview a prospective employee, we not only question the recruit, we question ourselves. Am I talking to a candidate who would become an … Read more
Maxine’s Challenge
Maxine is in deep trouble. She was hired 12 days ago as a recruiter to work with a manager who had about 200 call center requisitions to fill in a 90-day … Read more
How to Interview Top Performers
Top people cannot be interviewed the same way as everyone else. Although most recruiters and hiring managers know this, few know how to do it. It’s … Read more
So, How Did I Do?
Here’s a scenario that recruiters and hiring managers are often faced with. You’re interviewing a candidate. The interview is mediocre at best, … Read more
Paying For Interviews: There Are Important Lessons To Be Learned Here!
There is a new service that you need to be aware of that pays top candidates up to $500 for participating in a corporate job interview. Paying candidates … Read more
10 Questions to Ask Candidates About the Interview
Maintaining beneficial relationships with hiring managers improves the chances of making a quality hire and creates an open arena for shared knowledge and … Read more
More Grads, But Cognitive Ability Declines
The good news: recruiters should see an increase in applicants with college degrees and high school diplomas; the bad news is that those applicants might … Read more
10 Steps to Increase Interviewing Accuracy into the 90% Range
There are two huge problems when hiring is viewed as an end-to-end process. The first one involves sourcing. Most companies are terrible when it comes to … Read more
Why Can’t I Hire the Right Salespeople?
Candidate screening is one of the most difficult tasks that recruiters and managers face. Most will tell you that screening sales talent is the toughest of … Read more
Don’t Mistake Activity for Accomplishment
Originally published January 31, 2007. What’s your plan to find the best candidates? Post more ads and hope for a response? Connect with even more … Read more